Area
Japan
Commodity Group
Oilseeds, oils and meals
Commodity
Plant/animal products
Date
01/02/2019
Policy Category
Other
Policy Instrument
Genetic engineering standards
Description
Set up a regulatory framework for genome editing technologies, to distinguish the latter from genetic modification methods.
Notes
Japans Ministry of Environment released a policy for the regulation of genome editing technologies. The policy document, defines the conditions under which genome edited organisms will not be considered living modified organisms (LMO) and hence fall outside the purview of the Cartagena Act, the international treaty regulating the use of LMOs. (See also MPPU Aug. & Oct.18)
